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ZAVEDOS

• Drug Class Description
  Cytotoxic antibiotics.
• Generic Name
  Idarubicin
• Presentation
  Zavedos Injection: Idarubicin hydrochloride 5 mg , 10 mg . Zavedos Capsules: Idarubicin hydrochloride 5mg , 10mg , 25mg .
• Description
  Zavedos Injection: powder in vials. Zavedos Capsules: 5 mg red capsules; 10 mg red/white capsules; 25 mg white capsules.
• Indications
  

  Injection: Acute non-lymphocytic leukaemia (ANLL) in adults for remission induction in untreated patients or for remission induction in relapsed or refractory patients. Acute lymphocytic leukaemia (ALL) as second line therapy in adults and children.

  Capsules: Whenever intravenous idarubicin cannot be employed for untreated, relapsed or refractory ANLL. May also be used as a single agent to treat advanced breast cancer after failure of frontline chemotherapy not including anthracyclines. Capsules and injection may be used in combination chemotherapy regimens involving other cytotoxic agents.